That work long has been juxtaposed as a daily part of many people’s routine to expect a morning newspaper on the doorstep, neatly stacked at a local vendor or readily available in a coffee shop or on a park bench.

This was a standard in a world wrought with confusion and chaos.

As newspapers have become more of an uncertainty in a modern world, the newspaper business lends itself to two options: adapt or die.

At The State News, we choose to innovate.

Whether it be through increasing our multimedia content with videos, visual elements created by our talented design and photo staffs or spreading our wings on social media — spanning the depths of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram — The State News wants to invite readers along while we create an all-encompassing media experience.

We’re also not foolish enough to believe the buck stops here.

Although we are printing a physical paper just two days during the week — Monday and Thursday — we are committed to building an audience across multiple platforms through hard-hitting and well-researched journalism in the East Lansing and MSU communities. Whether or not the physical copies rest on a newsstand, The State News continues to be a valuable resource at statenews.com, and we’re proud to be there at all hours of the day, whenever and however readers need us to be.

Our overarching goal is to continue providing the most accurate and up-to-the minute news, sports and features content while rolling with the changes of an evolving journalism world.

After more than a century, The State News has been a part of the community, embracing the ideals of the past and building a small empire on the merits of talented student journalists. Now we’re looking to get out ahead of the pack and build the foundation for the future while continuing to set the gold standard for collegiate journalism.